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Posted: 30-Jun-22
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 2022-30106
The Senior HR Business Partner will deliver HR strategies that support the Institute???s business goals and priorities. This role will have accountability for the Operations client portfolio across Dana-Farber serving as the lead HR partner for the overall Operations organization, working collaboratively to provide expert advice, broker HR services to meet client needs, and develop/maintain a culture that supports the Institute???s mission, vision, and core values. Portfolio areas include but are not limited to Supply Chain, Facilities Management and Real Estate, Clinical Operations and Security.?? Additionally, the Sr. BP will supervise two direct reports and maintain ultimate oversight for their client portfolio???s as well to ensure consistency in the delivery of HR services.??
The Sr. HR Business Partner is expected to be a strategic advisor and partner on all HR matters with deep subject matter expertise in various HR functions. This role will also act as lead and hold responsibility for key programs and projects such as but not limited to HR Policy and Procedure review, employee engagement and opinion survey administration, Compliance and Joint Commission preparedness, and union-related activities as applicable.
Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute brings together world renowned clinicians, innovative researchers and dedicated professionals, allies in the common mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and related diseases. Combining extremely talented people with the best technologies in a genuinely positive environment, we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all ages; we conduct research that advances treatment; we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers; we reach out to underserved members of our community; and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.
- Oversee and have direct supervision of portfolio???s representative of an Institute-wide function (i.e. Operations, Research, Clinical Research or Clinical and Nursing Patient Care Services)
- Support relevant clients to build and iterate their strategy as it relates to people and culture
- Influence clients to ensure successful HR planning and execution
- Serve as the primary HR partner and broker of HR services for specified client groups. Builds and maintains effective relationships within all HR functional areas in support of client needs.
- Integrate diversity and inclusion principles and practices into client groups
- Recommend learning and organizational development activities based on client needs assessment
- Create plan for long term initiatives that are aligned with the Institute???s strategic goals
- Advocate use of feedback mechanisms and utilize metrics, trends, and suggestions to influence client business decisions
- Proactively coach and advise at all levels of the organization
- Maintain expertise of external and internal environment for HR policies and initiatives
- Participate in and support cross-functional opportunities for change
- Support and monitor the alignment of HR services with clients and the business (i.e. learning and organizational development, talent acquisition, total rewards, ID&E, HRIS etc.)
- Proactively recommend new HR support resources for clients
- Maintain status as expert for progressive HR practices and key trends ensuring alignment with clients and understanding impact
- Lead projects and/or HR initiatives/roll outs that require cross-functional expertise
- Support department activities related to the preparation for Joint Commission accreditation as needed.
- Support/Coach managers in the successful delivery of feedback and performance improvement and development programs.
- Ensure HR leadership team is appropriately briefed and consulted on matters pertaining to their assigned work units.
- Foster a positive organizational climate through support of open and effective communications among managers and staff.
- Collaborate with leadership teams to facilitate change management initiatives.
- Work with Human Resources Leadership Team and client leadership on union contract interpretations, practices and negotiation of contract as needed.
- Collaborate with key subject matter experts to plan, coordinate and facilitate training sessions and organization-wide projects and initiatives.
- Provide data analysis, reporting, metrics, and tools that demonstrate progress toward achieving key milestones within assigned client groups.
- Supervise a small team inclusive of regularly requesting feedback from clients, providing feedback to team in a timely fashion and conducting annual performance reviews.
- Other responsibilities and projects as identified
- BA/BS degree required; experience may count towards degree requirement
- A minimum of 10+ years of demonstrated success as a Human Resources professional or a strategic leader of people within a business context.
- Employee relations experience required.??
- Advanced degree, HR certification(s), or equivalent business education preferred.??
- Knowledge and experience in academic and/or health care environment (including research and/or clinical settings) preferred.??
- Previous experience managing a small team is desired.
At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong.?? As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are equally committed to diversifying our faculty and staff.?? Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and diverse professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.
